The Azeri flag carrier previously said that it would suspend the 2x weekly route from Baku in October 2019 as a part of strategic realignment to focus on improving the quality of service on other routes. However, it said it had received numerous requests from passengers to retain the only scheduled passenger North American link from Azerbaijan.

According to the ch-aviation schedules module, AZAL operates the route using B787-8 jets. It is the carrier's only transatlantic service and also, by far, the longest route it serves.

Qatar Airways operated a total of four A340-600s. Of the other three, A7-AGB (msn 715) was ferried to Enschede for scrapping on May 1 while A7-AGC (msn 766) is now parked in Doha having operated its last commercial flight on April 27. A7-AGA (msn 740) has been retained by the airline for crew training purposes.